Sociology Program

About the Sociology Program

We provide students with an understanding of the structures and processes of human society—from everyday interactions with friends, coworkers, and family members to macro-level processes of global magnitude. The sociology curriculum offers a theoretical and methodological foundation for examining social, cultural, and political forces and analyzing how they shape people’s behavior, interpretations, social status, and well-being. Through exposure to a wide array of quantitative, qualitative, and historical research, sociology students learn to study the social world in a way that is both rigorous and flexible.

Recent Faculty Publications
 

• In July 2022, Professor Peter Klein's new book, Flooded: Development, Democracy, and Brazil's Belo Monte Dam, will be released from Rutgers University Press.
• Professor Yuval Elmelech's 2021 book, Wealth, was published by Polity Press.
• Professor Laura Ford's 2021 book, The Intellectual Property of Nations, was published by Cambridge University Press.
• In 2018, Professor Karen Barkey co-edited a book on Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism (Oxford University Press).
• In 2017, Professor Allison McKim's book, Addicted to Rehab: Race, Gender, and Drugs in the Era of Mass Incarceration, was published by Rutgers University Press.

Our Students

In the Sociology Program, students are encouraged to engage in original social research and experiential learning. Take a look at some of their work!

Student Work